About the dark samus tag
dark samus is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 297 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 214. The samples above put the tag at the front of a fixed base prompt with seed 1234, so the differences between tags come from the tag alone.
How each model draws dark samus
Follows composition and expression instructions closely, so the effect shows in a tidy form.
Reacts to the tag more strongly, so its effect is easier to see.
WAI illustrious SDXL v17, a local model. Shows how the same tag reads outside NovelAI.
Writing dark samus in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
dark samus, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, dark samus, soloThe negative prompt and the full settings are on the terms page.
How these samples were made
Every image uses 832×1216, seed 1234, 23 steps and the k_euler_ancestral sampler. The base prompt and negative prompt stay the same for every tag, and only the tag under test changes. Images flagged by the NSFW check are regenerated with a new seed or hidden.
From the Danbooru wiki
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A being of Phazon taking on the shape of Samus Aran. She made a brief cameo appearance in the secret ending of Metroid Prime 1, was a central character in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and was the main antagonist in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
After Samus defeated the Metroid Prime on Tallon IV by absorbing Phazon and using it as a weapon against Metroid Prime, the creature began to destabilize, and in a desperate move, it absorbed her Phazon Suit and subsequently exploded. As Samus left the planet, a new creature was born from Samus' DNA and the remains of Metroid Prime, using Samus' Phazon Suit as a mold to contain its new body - the creature known as Dark Samus.
Appearance
- !asset #25450106: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
- !asset #25450109: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Second form)
- : Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize dark samus?
Compare the samples on this page. Every tag on this site shares the same seed and base prompt, so any change you see comes from dark samus.
How do I write dark samus in a prompt?
Write "dark samus" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 shows the tag's effect more strongly. V5 gives steadier images with fewer artifacts.